Key information
Date: Thursday 10th June 2021
Time: 10:00am
Motion detail
Elly Baker AM moved, and Unmesh Desai AM seconded the following motion:
“This Assembly notes that on 20 May 2021 the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail was published by the Government. This Assembly also notes with disappointment that the Government have decided not to build on the success of TfL Rail and the London Overground, which would have led to more efficient rail services throughout the Capital.
This Assembly notes that London’s population growth is expected to generate six million additional trips in the city every day by 2041 and because of this, London needs a reliable, efficient transport network to be able to support this growth.
This Assembly believes that the Government should hand-over control of all suburban rail lines to Transport for London, which will integrate all rail lines across Greater London into a single, centralised network.
The Assembly therefore asks the Secretary of State for Transport to confirm his view that the Government should devolve franchise management to TfL, which has a proven record of delivering to a high standard.”
Following debate and upon being put to a vote, the motion was agreed unanimously.
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